New Hours
We’re glad to be reopening our doors on August 10th! While we’re excited to have students and faculty back, things will definitely look a little different on campus and in...
The Ship’s Log
Update to the East Carolina University Heritage Hall URL
Recently, the Heritage Hall website transitioned to a new platform, so it has a new URL: https://collectio.ecu.edu/heritagehall/. This new URL replaces the old site at https://lib.ecu.edu/heritagehall. While Joyner Library’s Application & Discovery Services staff...
Help us document the COVID-19 pandemic in eastern North Carolina
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected us all in both similar and different ways. East Carolina University Libraries are documenting the effects of COVID-19 on the lives of eastern North Carolina...
Check us out on The Academic Archivist Blog
Check out our newish post on The Academic Archivist blog about the university’s efforts to holistically examine ECU’s past and present through our Heritage Hall digital project! The project...
What’s going on?
The Special Collections Division is temporarily closed along with Joyner Library due to the Covid-19 Virus Outbreak. East Carolina University is committed to keeping employees, students, and the public safe....
Special Collections Closed on March 10th
Due to Staff Development Day on March 10th, 2020, the Special Collections Reading Room and Service Desk will be closed. The North Carolina Collection Room will be open for public...
New Exhibit: “Pirate Pride: History of LGBTQ+ Activism in Greenville and East Carolina University”
A new exhibit entitled “Pirate Pride: History of LGBTQ+ Activism in Greenville and East Carolina University” is currently on display on the 3rd floor of Joyner Library. Curated by University...
New Exhibit: “A look at New Bern’s Frederick C. Douglass, Pension Claims Agent, and African American Civil War Pension Ledgers”
A new exhibit entitled, “A Look at New Bern’s Frederick C. Douglass, Pension Claims Agent, and African American Civil War Pension Ledgers” and curated by Dale Sauter and Martha Elmore is currently on...
Weighing Anchor
Commandeering a ship can be a complex, difficult, and risky business. As pirates you’d think we’d prefer our migration to be a hit-and-run raid of data and turn-key solutions. Not...
The Legend of the Christmas Flounder
Local history often borders on being folklore. Tales about events are told and retold until they take a life of their own. The stories can morph and transmogrify to the...